Zodiak Rights Appoints New VP of Entertainment

LONDON: Andrew Sime, formerly the head of acquisitions at Global Agency, has been hired at Zodiak Rights as the company's VP of entertainment.

Sime will now be focused on working with Zodiak Media group production companies and third-party producers to identify and develop formats with international sales potential. He will be responsible for managing the distribution strategy. Sime will report directly to Barnaby Shingleton, the head of entertainment at Zodiak Rights.

Shingleton said: “We are very much looking forward to welcoming Andrew and feel confident he will be a great fit with our teams in London and elsewhere in the company. He comes with a huge amount of experience and knowledge around entertainment formats and I know he’ll contribute very positively to our business moving forward.”